Mbia fined by QPR over tweets to Barton asking for return to Marseille

Stephane Mbia has been fined by QPR after a message on his Twitter account suggested he wanted to return to his former club Marseille.

The 26-year-old moved to Loftus Road last summer with Joey Barton moving to Marseille in return.

Following QPR's relegation there was a message sent to Barton from Mbia's Twitter account asking him if he was interested in returning to Loftus Road. It read: '@Joey7Barton: Do you want to rechange (sic) your seat with me?'

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For all of the controversy surrounding Barton's time at QPR, Mbia has been one of QPR's expensive, underwhelming signings.

Barton, however, responded dismissively, referring to Marseille as his 'home' and telling Mbia to 'stay and help them (QPR) back'.